Unveiling the Enchantress: ‘A Woman Without a Shadow’ Comes Alive at Tokyo Nikikai Opera House with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
News Context
At a glance
- Performed in the original language (German) with Japanese and English subtitles
Concert Details: A Woman Without a Shadow
October 25, 2024 (Friday)
14:00 Start time
Cast
Conductor: Alejo Pérez
Directed by: Peter Konwitschny
Main Characters:
- Emperor: Tatsuto Ito and Tatsuya Higuchi
- Queen: Heian Kiko Watanabe Hitomi
- Nurse: Asami Fujii
- Nanny: Asami Fujii and Yuka Hashizume
- Messenger: Takashi Tomokiyo, Satoshi Takada, Yasushi Miyagishima
- Young man’s voice: Kei Takayanagi, Shota Shimomura
- Voice of the hawk: Ena Miyaji and Noriko Taneya
- Barack: Toru Onuma Teppei Kono
- Barak’s Wife: Rika Itanami and Naomi Tazaki
- Barack’s Brothers: Kazuhiro Kodama, Aigaku Kishinami, Takeshi Iwata, Seigo Matoba, Masaki Mizushima, Kenichi Kano
Chorus: Nikikai Choir
Orchestra: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
Tracks
A Woman Without a Shadow
World Premiere
Opera in 3 acts, op.65
Performed in the original language (German) with Japanese and English subtitles
Libretto: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Composer: Richard Strauss
Ticket Information
Ticket Price: 6,000 yen
Scheduled sales quantity sold out
Organizers
Organizer: Tokyo Nikikai Public Interest Foundation